FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August
GAUG
78 hedge funds and large institutions have $131M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
675% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 4
147% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $53.1M → $131M (+$78.3M)
142% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 12
53% more funds holding
Funds holding: 51 → 78 (+27)
9.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.53% → 61.64% (+9.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$18.9M |
| 2 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$17.2M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$6.7M |
| 4 |
MAM
Milestone Asset Management
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.52M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
|
-$6.26M |
| 2 |
WFS
WealthGarden F.S.
El Segundo,
California
|
-$1.89M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$953K |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$586K |
| 5 |
MOS
MGO One Seven
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
-$530K |
GAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
78 of the 6,965 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $131M — up 147% from $53.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new GAUG positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Commonwealth Equity Services, adding an estimated $18.9M. The largest seller was Synergy Asset Management, cutting an estimated $6.26M.
- 78 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) as of Q3 2024, up from 51 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $131M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August stock for Q3 2024, up 147% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August positions in Q3 2024 and 4 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August buyer in Q3 2024 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $18.9M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August seller in Q3 2024 was Synergy Asset Management, an estimated $6.26M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.